Quirky questions about the candidates

On Nov.6, voters will choose which presidential or Senate candidate they want in office. But we wanted to find out which candidates the people of Boston would rather spend time with doing everyday activities. Who would you choose to share a pizza with? Go to a ballgame with? Go on a date with? Take a look at what people had to say.
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Who would you go camping with?

Mark and Patty, both of Martha’s Vineyard, would go camping with Obama. “He would bring Michelle with him, it would be great to hang out with her,” said Patty.

“I would also go camping with Scott Brown. He is a very down to earth guy,” said Mark.
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I would go to a ballgame with…

Steve, of Connecticut, is a big baseball fan. “I would like to go to a game with Mitt Romney. He is a serious guy, I think it would be a good time,” he said.
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Who would be your perfect date?

Tony, of New York (left), and Sarah, of Woburn, said they would want to go on a date with President Obama. “He is a very cool and chill guy. I think he would be a good date,” said Tony.
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Who would you join a book club with?

David and Deb, both of Fitchburg, would have a book club with Scott Brown. “He is a real person, who listens and cares,” said David.
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I would go to prom with...

Heather (left) and Brianna (center) would go to prom with Romney, while their mom Corine (right) wants to go shopping with him. “I think he is very generous, it would be fun to go shopping with him,” explained Corine.
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I would party with…

From left: David, Derek, Dang, Andy and Brian, all from Northeastern University. They picked Obama to go out for a college party. “He is fun, but I think he is also a very tech guy, so we kind of have things in common,” said Derek.
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I would invite to my birthday party…

Stewart (left) and Tom, both of Colorado, disagreed on who they would want to watch a ball game. Tom thinks it would be more fun with Obama, while Stewart prefers Romney.

But, they both agreed on one thing, “I would definitely invite Obama to my birthday, so I can meet Michelle Obama. I think she is gorgeous,” said Stewart.
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I would grab some burgers with...

“I would want to go for burgers with Obama. He is very charismatic, and interesting to talk to,” said Cody, of Missouri.
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Who would you have romantic dinner with?

“Romney is definitely someone I would go on a date with. I think if I had dinner with him, he would pick up the tab at the end of it,” said Kathy, of Rhode Island.
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I would hire as a babysitter…

From left: Marilyn, of Pennsylvania, Homezella, of New York, and Jennifer, of Georgia, would trust Obama to baby sit their kids. “My kids are the same age as his kids, and I think they would interact well with each other,” explained Marilyn.
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Who would you yo-yo with?

John Higby, a yo-yo performer said he would do a yo-yo performance with Obama. “It would be great to yo-yo with him. I can call him ‘yobama’,” he said.
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Who would you take a cross-country flight with?

Rebecca Higby (left) said if she had a cross-country flight, she would prefer to sit next to Obama, because Michelle Obama might be with him.
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Who would you share a pizza with?

From left: Dominic, Dalton, and Andrew would share their pizza with Mitt Romney or Scott Brown. “ Of course I would have a pizza with Romney, because he would pay for it,” said Dominic. “I think Brown is very fun, so it would be a good time,” explained Andrew.
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